Microsoft Defender XDR Deployment & Tuning
Connect endpoint, identity, email and cloud signals in Microsoft Defender XDR with practical policies and response workflows.
Defender XDR is most useful when deployment, identity signals and response ownership are designed together. We review licensing and environment readiness, onboard supported endpoints and tune policies and alert handling to fit your team.
What we deliver
- Readiness and licensing review across Defender workloads
- Defender for Endpoint onboarding for supported Windows and macOS devices through Intune or Jamf/Kandji
- Security policies, attack surface reduction and endpoint configuration
- Alert triage, escalation paths and response runbooks
- Alignment with Entra identity controls and Conditional Access
What you receive
- Onboarded and reporting endpoints, with coverage gaps listed
- Attack surface reduction rules moved from audit to block where safe
- Tuned alert and automated investigation settings
- Response runbooks for the five most likely incidents
- Handover session and documentation for your IT provider
Frequently asked
Which licences do we need?
Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 or Microsoft 365 Business Premium / E5 cover most of the work. We confirm what you already own before recommending anything.
Is this a 24/7 monitoring service?
No. We deploy and tune Defender so alerts are meaningful and your team or IT provider knows what to do with them. If you need round-the-clock monitoring we can help you select and brief a managed SOC.
What does it cost?
The Defender XDR Deployment & Tuning Sprint starts from £4,750 for up to around 150 endpoints, typically six to seven days. Larger estates are quoted.
Not sure where your business stands?
Book a free 30-minute call. We will tell you the three things we would fix first — no report to buy, no hard sell.